Rane claims credit for Chipi airport; says Shiv Sena nowhere in picture
The Hindu
Union minister and BJP leader Narayan Rane on Friday claimed that the Shiv Sena did not have any contribution in the development of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra and that he was the driving force
Union minister and BJP leader Narayan Rane on Friday claimed that the Shiv Sena did not have any contribution in the development of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra and that he was the driving force behind the construction of the Chipi greenfield airport in the coastal district.
The airport is scheduled to be inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Mr. Rane, both fierce critics of each other, are set to share the stage for the first time in several years at the event.
Addressing a press conference, Mr. Rane, who hails from Sindhudurg district, said the credit for the airport goes to him and the BJP.
Everyone talks about the Airport Metro, but one look at the pillars and completion seems nowhere in sight. Meanwhile, a faster, cheaper, roomier alternative called the Suburban Rail Airport Corridor is finally getting off the drawing board. This dedicated corridor with its specialised coaches will link the airport to vast stretches of Bengaluru, where the metro connection is still years away.